Layton, UT Building Safety: Door Locking Hardware (2026)

045, the section governing licensed home day cares operated out of a Layton residence, sets two door-hardware requirements distinct from the section's general egress rules. First, closet door latches used anywhere in the day care area must be designed so a child can open the door from the inside of the closet, eliminating the risk of a young child being trapped in an enclosed space. Second, bathroom door locks must be readily openable by the provider from the outside, so a caregiver can reach a child quickly if the bathroom door becomes stuck, jams, or is locked from within by a child playing with the hardware.

045 that a Layton home day care must meet alongside its child-capacity limits and yard-space rules, and they are inspected the same way as the section's other safety items: the Layton City Fire Department reviews compliance at the time of the day care's yearly inspection, alongside the written emergency plan and quarterly drill records already required for licensure. Because a home day care is licensed as a type of home occupation, a facility that fails to correct noncompliant closet or bathroom hardware is exposed to the same enforcement track as any other home occupation violation: the Zoning Administrator can revoke the underlying permit, and inspections to verify hardware compliance can be conducted without advance notice to the provider.